Chapter 296 Li Si’s Sigh

Author: big bell

Chapter 296 Li Si’s Sigh

Xianyang Prison, a place where important prisoners are imprisoned, is a place that is better than ordinary prisons. A person is sitting cross-legged, without the irritability of prisoners, and seems very calm. At this moment, he is like an old monk in meditation.

At this time, two people walked in. One was wearing black satin, looking noble, and the other was following behind, looking old and expectant.

"Xiang Li, are you okay?"

Ying Zheng came to the threshold of the prison and stopped, looking at the people inside who were not shabby but very rough in clothes, and asked.

This person is none other than Li Si.

He has been detained here since he was instigated by Zhao Gao to be imprisoned last time. Suffering such hardship has tempered his character and given him a sense of detachment.

He opened his eyes slightly and glanced at the visitor casually. His heart didn't move much, but he quickly stood up and saluted.

"The guilty minister has met Your Majesty."

Since the incident, Ying Zheng has only put him in jail, but has not convicted or punished him, so at this moment he is still a minister, just a guilty minister.

Ying Zheng was also curious that Li Si could have such a character. He was a little surprised and asked, "Why doesn't Prime Minister Li complain about injustice? Now that you are in such a situation, why don't you want to exonerate yourself?"

Li Si was not too surprised when he heard this, and remained calm, "The sinner has committed a serious crime, so he is not unjust. He deserves to be here today because of his own fault."

Ying Zheng nodded. The fact that Li Si was so aware also meant that he was mentally prepared before anything happened.

"How about your Li family, you don't want to know about it?"

Li Si was directly imprisoned and knew nothing about the outside world. Anyone with a conscience would ask about it, but Li Si did not.

Shaking his head, he looked very relieved, "So what if I ask? My crime is to punish the Nine Clans without mercy. Even if Your Majesty doesn't say it, the guilty minister can guess one or two."

He could still let go. Ying Zheng nodded slightly, but still told him.

"Although your crime, Li Si, deserves death, I am not a heartless person either."

This statement is not false. Throughout the history of the Qin Dynasty, although Qin Shi Huang killed indiscriminately, he rarely killed powerful people. This is different from most emperors.

"The Li family did not execute the nine clans, it was just a general punishment."

"Is my son okay?" Li paused and finally asked. As a father, he can not care about anything, but he cannot care about his son. Undoubtedly, at this moment, he didn't want to know anything but that his son was okay.

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"Li You'an is good and is still the governor of Sanchuan County. His second son, Li Zhan, was exiled."

This kind of treatment can be regarded as a benevolence to the Li family. Li Si's wife was exiled, allowing Li Zhan to be exiled and returned together. It was also a way to reunite them. Finally, Li You was left behind, which was a way to preserve Li Si's bloodline.

Of course, this is also due to his selfishness. After all, Li You married a princess and should not be affected.

Li Si knelt down, knelt down in front of Ying Zheng, and said from the bottom of his heart: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Ying Zheng opened the prison door, walked in without disdain, and helped Li Si up. "This matter is over. There is no need to do this again."

"For many years as a monarch, I can only do this."

This is the benevolent and righteous side of Yingzheng.

Li Si bowed again, with a hint of peace and a sigh on his face. He turned away and said to himself guiltily:

"My son Li Zhan, I am ashamed to be my father."

Li Zhan had no fame and had been living under his protection. However, he was pursuing fame and fortune without caring about his son. Thinking about it now, he felt really ashamed of himself.

"I want to lead the yellow dog out to Cai Dongmen with you to chase the cunning rabbit. But, we can't!"

Endless lament!

If Li Zhao had listened to this, he would have lamented how similar history is. According to historical records, Li Si was harmed by Zhao Gao and he uttered such a sigh before the execution. The difference is that there was no execution at this moment and he was not on the execution ground.

Ying Zheng was slightly moved and replied: "Yes! You only need to answer a few of my questions!" This was considered as fulfilling the wish of this former minister.

"Really?" Li Si was slightly happy when he heard this and looked at Ying Zheng excitedly.

"Of course! I will order Xuan Li Zhan to return to Xianyang, but you must answer my questions honestly."

Li Si knelt down and said sincerely: "The guilty minister has nothing to hide until now. I will tell you everything I know."

This was the effect that Ying Zheng wanted. He blew his nose and smiled, and suddenly became serious:

"Is Li Zhao a son of the Li family?"
Chapter completed!